With this Easy Christmas Stocking Pattern, you’ll be able to sew up Christmas stockings for your whole family in no time!

There are several ways to sew a Christmas stocking. And I’ve certainly sewn mine a number of ways through the years.

off white Christmas stocking with holly leaves and ribbon cuff

In fact, the first Christmas stocking I ever made myself, I used an existing stocking as a pattern. I simply traced around the stocking, adding a seam allowance and used that as my pattern.

But, how do you put all the pieces together so that it looks like a Christmas stocking in the end?

Glad you asked!

An Easy Christmas Stocking Pattern

Technically speaking, I think Christmas stockings are an easy beginner-friendly sewing project. You can make it more difficult by adding quilting, trim, embroidery, etc.

But I wanted to give you a good foundational Christmas Stocking Pattern and tutorial. One that is not only functional and easy to sew, but that looks fantastic as well.

Supplies Needed

1/2 yard cotton fabric for exterior*
1/2 yard cotton fabric for lining
1/4 yard cotton fabric for cuff
1/2 yard fusible interfacing or fusible fleece (I like to use Pellon SF101 or 987F)
thread ( I like Gutermann brand.)

*NOTE: You may need additional fabric if you use directional fabric.

Equipment & Tools Needed

scissors
rotary cutter
cutting mat
pins or Wonder clips
sewing machine
walking foot (helpful, but not mandatory – my machine uses this foot)
80/12 sewing machine needle

Stocking Measurements

The finished Christmas Stocking measures approximately 8″ wide at the toe, 6-1/2″ wide at the top of the cuff, and 17-1/2″ long.

Other Options

Before I share the tutorial with you, I have to tell you this. There is an easier way to sew this stocking together. I just don’t like the finished look, but, technically, they are slightly easier. In fact, there are two:

One involves attaching the loop for hanging after you’ve sewn the stocking together. I don’t like that you see the ends of the loop inside the stocking. If you’re okay with that, you can check out this tutorial from Diary of a Quilter.
The other method involves placing the lining wrong sides together inside the stocking and then sewing the loop and cuff onto the top of the stocking. Again, I don’t like that there are raw seams under the cuff. I know! No one will ever see them. But, I know they’re there. You can check out this tutorial from Happiest Camper.

These are just to give you an idea of other options for constructing your stocking. But, since “looking fantastic” is a priority, let me share with you my method for sewing an Easy Christmas Stocking!

However, if you follow along with my tutorial and refer to the video, I promise I will make this as simple and easy to understand (and sew) as I can!

Video Tutorial

I did just instruct you to refer to the video. So, if you’d like to watch the video tutorial on my YouTube channel, just click HERE or on the below image to go straight to the video!

Christmas stocking pattern YouTube video

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Download the Christmas Stocking Pattern

1 Stocking

Sew a Christmas Stocking

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Difficulty: Beginner

Learn how to sew a Christmas Stocking that's not only easy to sew, but that looks festive and fantastic as well! You can customize your stockings in so many ways: add fringe to the cuff, leave off the cuff, add embroidery designs, add patches to the heel and toe, use fur for the cuff, etc.

Materials

1/2 yard cotton fabric for exterior
1/2 yard cotton fabric for lining
1/4 yard cotton fabric for cuff and loop
1/2 yard fusible fleece (Pellon 987F)

Tools

scissors
rotary cutter
self-healing mat
wonder clips

Instructions

Download and assemble the pattern pieces, if you haven't already.
Cut out your fabrics. Cut out two pieces of fabric for the exterior of the stocking. Cut out two pieces of lining. Cut two pieces of fusible fleece for the stocking. Cut one cuff from fabric and one from fusible fleece. Cut one loop.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions for fusing the fusible fleece to the wrong side of the exterior stocking fabric pieces.
Place one exterior stocking fabric piece right side up. Lay the other exterior piece right side down, lining up raw edges. Pin or clip in place. Starting at the top, use a 1/4" seam allowance and stitch down the stocking and all the way back up to the other top edge. Do NOT stitch across the top of the fabric. Be sure to reinforce your stitches at the beginning and end. Turn right side out and press nice and flat, pushing out and smoothing the fabric around the heel and toes.
Place one lining stocking fabric piece right side up. Lay the other lining piece right side down, lining up raw edges. Pin or clip in place. You are going to leave an opening in the lining piece for turning the stocking right side out. So, starting at the top, use a 1/4" seam allowance and stitch down the stocking about 4 or 5", backstitch to secure your stitches. Leave a gap of 2-3" and continue sewing (secure your stitches at the beginning and end) all the way back up to the other top edge, just like you did with the exterior stocking fabric pieces. Again, do not stitch across the top of the fabric. Leave wrong side out.
Now you'll want to clip notches in the curves, especially the toe and heel areas. This will help the fabric to lay better when you turn it right side out. So, clip notches in both the exterior stocking pieces and the lining pieces.
Take the cuff piece and fold it in half, right sides together, lining up the short edges. Pin or clip in place. Stitch along the short edge using a 1/2" seam allowance. Press the seam open. Then fold the cuff in half with the wrong sides together. Make sure your side seam is nice and flat. Then press the cuff along the fold.
Take the loop fabric piece and fold it in half, right sides together, lining up the long raw edge. Stitch using 1/4" seam allowance. Turn the fabric right side out and press so that the seam is nice and flat along one edge. Top stitch using a 3.5-4.0 mm stitch length along both long edges of the loop.
Now, let's put the pieces together. First, let's place the cuff on the exterior stocking fabric. Slide the cuff over the fabric, right sides together, raw edges even, and with the side seam of the cuff lined up with the back (heel) seam of the stocking. Pin or clip in place.
Then take the loop and fold it in half with the raw edges even. Place the raw edges centered over the back/side seam of the cuff. Pin or clip in place.
Place the exterior stocking inside the lining, right sides together. Be sure to line up the side seams and have the toes/heels going the correct direction. The stocking won't fit smoothly inside the lining. But that's okay. Line up raw edges and seams. Re-pin or re-clip all pieces together.
Using a 1/2" seam allowance, stitch around the entire top edge of the stocking. Be sure to backstitch over the loop to help secure it in place. Just take your time and stitch slowly over the loop. Trim the seam to 1/4".
Turn the stocking right side out through the opening in the lining piece. Hand or machine stitch the opening closed.
Push the lining down into the stocking. Smooth out the pieces along the top seam. Press.
If you want, you can top stitch along the entire top of the cuff and the bottom of the cuff for a nice finished look. It's totally up to you!
You can also do an "understitch". The understitch will help the lining to lay flatter inside the stocking. To understitch, unfold the cuff and make sure the lining is smoothly inside the stocking. Stitch close to the seam along the top edge of the lining fabric using a 3.00mm stitch length. Then fold the cuff back down and press along the fold.

Notes

If you are using directional fabric, you may need more fabric.
You can opt to quilt the stockings.
1/2" seam allowances are used, unless otherwise noted.

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Customize Your Christmas Stocking

You can consider this pattern your starting point for creating your own one-of-a-kind Christmas stockings! This pattern can easily be modified, such as:

add fringe or decorative trim to the cuff
leave off the cuff
add patches of fabric to the heel and toe
embroider a design on the stocking
use fur for the cuff
add a name to the cuff

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An Easy Christmas Stocking Pattern